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A. ' cil, quickly. wW.â€".â€"_â€".â€"â€"â€"_ __. ONLY A CH! P'I‘Elt XXVII.â€"(Cont’d). “If he had been at home, I can't help thinking that this never would have happened,” she said. ,I have a. sort of hope that he will ' find out some explanation of it all.” “My dear, what explanation can there be but the one that satisfies your father?” said Mrs. Boniface. “Frithiof must/have taken it in a fit of momentary aberration. But the whole affair shows that he is not so strong yet as we fancied, and I fear is a sign that all his life he will feel the effects of his illness. It is that which makes me so sorry for them all." “I do not believe that he took _â€"â€"â€"â€"__â€"_.â€"~ “And ' MONTH; " OR. A CURIOUS MYSTERY EXPLAINED. J .. When the child ran off, she drew Cecil into their bedroom. The fawn girls sat down together on the bed but Sigrid. usually the one to d1 most of the talking. was silent anti dejected. Cecil saw at once tha’. she must take the iniative. “I have been longing to come ant‘ see you,” she said. ‘But yesterday was so filled up. Father and mo ther are so sorry for all this trou ble, and are very much vexed tha‘ Mr. Horncr has behaved bad],‘ about it.” “They are very kind.” said Sig rid. wearily. “Of course most cm ployers would have prosecutcc Frithiof, or, at any rate, dis it,” said Cecil. “Nothing will ever Charged him." make me believe that." “Did you see him last night at the concert?" asked Mrs. Boniface. “Yes,” said Cecil. choking back her tears; “just when he arranged the platform. He was looking very l ill and worn." ' “That iswhat I am afraid of. He will go worrying over this affair, and it is the very worst thing in the world for him. I wish your father were better, and I would go and have a talk with Sigrid; but 1 hard- ly like to leave the house. How would it be, dearie, if you. went up and saw them?” ’ ' “I should like to go,” said Ce-\, “But it is no use be: ing there before seven, for Madame Lechertier has her classes. so much later in this hot weather." “Well, go up at seven. then, and have a talk with her; make' her understand that we none of us think a bit the worse of him for it andthat we are vexed with Cousin James for having been so disagree- able and harsh. You might, if you like. go to meet Roy; he comes back at half-past eight, and he will bringl you home again." Cecil cheered up a good deal atl this idea: she took Lance round the‘ lstanding by the table “But. Sigrid, what can be the ex planation of it? Oh, surely we ca: manage to find out somehow. VVln can have put the note in his peck et?” ' -.. “What!” cried Sigrid. “Do no‘ you, too. hold Mr. Boniface's opin ion, and think that he himself did i unintentionally?” “I!” cried Cecil, “Never! never! I am quite sure h nothing whatever to do wit} it. Sigrid flung her arms round her “Oh, how I love you for saying that!” she exclaimed. A She was _ recalled from ‘he‘ thoughts by Cecil’s voice; it wa sweet and gentle again now, and m longer vehement. They went back to the sitting room and began to prepare th: evening meal; and when, presently Frithiof returned from his work the first thing he caught sight of or entering the room was Cecil’: sweet open-looking face. She wa' arrangin flowers, but came forward quickl‘ to greet him. Her color was a litth deeper than usual. her hand-clasy a little closer. but otherwise she be. haved exactly as if nothing unusua‘ garden with her, that he might helpihad happened. her to gather flowers for Sigrid. and even smiled a little when of his own accord the little fellow brought her a beautiful passionâ€"flower which he had gathered from the house-wall. “This one's for my dear Herr Frithiof!” he exclaimed. panting a little with the exertions he had made to reach it. “It’s all for his- own self. and I picked it for him. ’cause it’s his very favorite.” “You know, Cecil,” said her mo- ther, as she returned to the seat under the veranda and began to ar- range the flowers in a. basket, “I have another theory as to this af- fair. It happened exactly a week after that day at the sea-side when we all had such a terrible frigh‘ about Roy and Sigrid. Frithiof had a long run in the sun, which you reâ€" member was very hot that day: then he had all the excitement of rowing and rescuing them. and though at the time it seemed no strain on him at all, yet I think it is quite possible that- the shock may have brought back a slight touch of the old trouble”: “And yet it seemed to do him good at the time,” said Cecil. “He looked so bright and fresh when he came back. Besides, to a man ac- customed as he once was to a very active life. the rescue was, after all, no such great exertion.” Mrs. Boniface sighed. “It would grieve me to think that it was really caused by that. but if it is so. there is all the more rea- son that they should clearly under- stand that lhe affair makes no dif- It is just possible that it may be his meeting with Lady Romiaux which is the cause. Sigrid told me they had accidentally come across her again, and that it had tried him very much.” Cecil turned away to gather some ferns from the rockery; she could! not bear to discuss that last sug- gestion. Later on in the afternoon it was with a very heavy heart that she reached the model lodgings and knocked at the door that had now become so familiar to her. Swanhild flew to greet her with her usual warmth. It was easy to see that the chiid knew nothing of the trouble hanging over the house. l “What lovely flowers! of you !" she cried. But Sigrid could not speak; she only kissed her. then turned to, Swanhild and the flowers once! more. “They are beautiful,” she said} “Don't vim think we might spare! somr for Mrs. Hallifield’l Run and take her some, dear." ' forencc at all in our opinion of him. ll How good Eclord. dcrfully.” “I have most unceremoniousl} asked myself to supper." she said “for I have to meetRoy at half past eight.” . “It is very good of you to come," said Frithiof. gratefully. His interview with Carlo Donat had done much for him, and hac‘ 'ielpcd him through a very tryin,r lay at the shop. but though he had made a. good start and had begur his new life bravely. and bornr many disagreeables patiently. ye: he was now miserably tired and dc! pressed, just in the mood which craves most for human sympathy. “Lance sent you this,” she said handing him the passion-flower and making him smile by repeating the child’s words. ‘ He seemed touched and pleased. Then, while Sigrid and Swanhild were busy in the kitchen, she told him what she knew of Donati’s pre~ vious life. and how it was that he had gained this extraordinary pow- er of sympathy and insight. “I never met anyone like him." said Frithiof. “He is a hero and a saint. if ever there was one, yet without one touch of the asceticism which annoys one in most- good peo- ple. That the idol of the operatic stage should be such a man as that seems to me wonderful. “You mean because the life is u. trying one i” “Yes; because such very great popularity might be supposed to make a man conceited. and such an outâ€"of-theâ€"way voice might make him selfish and heedless of others. and to be so much run after might make him consider himself above ordinary mortals. instead of being rcadv. as he evidently is. to be the friend of any one who is in need." “I am so glad you like him. and that you saw so much of him." said Cecil. “I wonder if you would just see me into a cab now, for I bught to be going.” He was pleased that she had ask- ed him to do this; and when she had said good-bye to Sigrid and Swan- h.ld. and was once more alone with him. walking through the big court- yard, he could not resist alluding to it. 7 “It is good of you.” he said, “to treat me as though I were under no You have cheered me Won- “Oh.” she said. “it is not good of meâ€"you must not think that I believe you under a cloud at all. Nothing would ever make me be- lieve that you had anything what- ever tb do with that five-pound note. It is a mvstcry that will some day be cleared up.” passionately .- 'â€" “That is what Signor‘D-enati said. ‘Ie, too, believed in me in spite of ippearances being against me. And S‘igrid says the same. With three weople on my side I can wait more )atiezitly.” - Cecil had spoken very quietly, 1nd quite without the passionate xehemcnce which had betrayed her ecret to Sigrid. for now she was on Her guard : but her tone conveyed to Frithicf just the trust and friendliâ€" loss which she wished it to convey: ind he went home again with a ‘resh stock of hope and courage in 'is heart. Meanwhile Cecil paced gravelv ‘p and down the arrival platform at lharing Cross. Perhaps the anxi- ty had already left its. traces 011' ‘cr face. for Roy at once noticed a hanve in her. ‘ “Whv. Cecil. what has come over on? You are not looking well," ‘nd rct off on their long drive. “Father has not been well,” she aid. in explanation. “And I thinlr "to have all been rather upset b} 'simcthing that happened on Mon- ‘nv afternoon in the shop.” Then she told him exactly whn‘ “ad passed. and waited hopefull‘ 'or his comments on the storv. Hr :nitted his brows in perplexity. “I wish I hrd been at home.” hr aid. “If only James Horner hac‘ ‘ot gone ferreting into it all thi' v'ould never have happened. Frith o." wou‘d have disc0vcre-tl his mis akfiahand all would have beer "e . “But you don’t imagine tha‘ 7rithiof put the note in his peck t?” said Cccil. r “Why. who else could have p11" it there? Of course he must hav' lone it in abencepf mind. _Proba ly the excitement and strain 0’ hat unlucky afternoon at Britlin' slap affected his brain in semi vay.” “I can not think that,” she said ‘And even if it were so, that is thc ast sort of thing he would do.” “‘But that is just the way whe: veeple’s brains are affected. the lo the most unnatural things; it i' L known fact that young innocen girls will often in delirium use th~ nost horrible language such as i: ea! life they can not possibly havv icard. Your honest man is quit! ikely under the circumstances t4 iecome a thief. Is not this the viev hat my father takes?” “Yes,” said Cecil. “But some Howâ€"l thoughtâ€"I hopedâ€"that yox vould have trusted him." “It doesn’t in the least affect in: upinion of his character. He war imply not himself when he did it. But one can’t doubt such evidenc< is that. The thing was missed fron he till and found pinned into hi‘ pocket, how can any reasonable be ing doubt that he himself put it ‘.here '1” “It may be unreasonable to re- fusc to believe itâ€"I can not he]; hat." said Cecil. "‘But how can it possibly be ex plained on any other supposition?” he urged. “I don’t know,” said Cecil; “at aresent it is a mystery. But I an: as sure that he did not put it then as that I did not put it there.” “Women believe what they wish to believe. and utterly disregard logic." said Roy. ' “It is not onlv women who belieVn in him. Carlo Donati has gone mos: carefully into every detail, and he bel'cvcs in him.” “Then I wish he would giVe me his recipe,” said Roy, with a sigh. “I am but a matter-of-fact, pro- saic man of business, _and can no! make myself believe that black is white. however much I wish it. Have you seen Miss Falck’l Is she vcrv much troubled about it?” “Yes. she is so afraid that he will worry himself ill; but, of course. .uhe. too. believes in him. I think she suspects the other man in the shopâ€"Darnell: but‘I don't see how he can have anything to do with it. I must own.” Tlierc was a silence. Cecil looked sule at the passers-by. lovers strolling along happily in the cool of the evening. workers just sc‘ free from the long day’s toil, chil dren row-ling in the fresh swcer air. How very brief was tlw hapmv nest ant! rest compared to th-n hard. “'onrving drudgery of most of those (To be continued). -....ll<__â€"_._.. Flubâ€"â€"“The man who loves a we- mnn can’t help being elevated ” Dubâ€"“And the man who loves more than one is apt to be sent up. too." Then He Went Bank to Slccn. “George. I’m positive there's a man in the house." “Thanks for the compliment, my dram." , ‘0 said. as thev not into a hansom_ lives! .‘ Either Why: ..â€"....__.__...M ... x... 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